HMS Queen Elizabeth Makes Belfast Debut
AI illustrationHMS Queen Elizabeth arrived at Belfast on October 7. First carrier in decades.
The carrier came in from the south through the North Channel, entered Belfast Lough on a scheduled port call, and drew a 15-fold spike in tracking interest on MarineRadar that logged 44 unique devices in the 24 hours of the approach, up from three the previous day.
Searches also spiked in two adjacent coastal map cells: near Carnlough on the Antrim coast and Cairnryan across the water in Scotland.
Forces News reported the Belfast call as the first aircraft carrier visit the city had seen in recent decades.
HMS Queen Elizabeth Makes Belfast Debut
Interest over time · HMS QUEEN ELIZABETHWho's watching
- GB94%
- US3%
- IE2%
- HU1%
- FI1%
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